Variants Generated

The macros that I use to generate the cards are very complex,
so style remains similar. Cards are automatically formatted
& uploaded using FreeBSD,
using Berklix custom Make
macro extensions, with a pre filter of le, to Groff input,
that then generates for all combinations of:

The paper Sheets to print, &
the unitary size gifs are about OK; But others are still
under development, & some problems outstanding:

Paper sizes: The card data knows & generates
card the right size, but this has not yet been exported
to all groff & ghostscript include libraries, so
frames are too big.

Some X2 X3 X4 Magnifications not yet right.

Rotation: groff is rotating media frame from
portrait to landscape, but ghostscript or ghostview
here still showing portrait.

.PSPIC macro centres the inch & cm rules, The
old macro syntax for left alignment no longer
works.

.PSPIC macro gets the inch & cm rules the wrong
size on the web card version, but the printed Sheets version is OK.

The .ps & .pdf files are updated
automatically.

Until some problems above are solved, the .gif are
updated manually from .ps by xv.

Printing

Do not try to print single cards. There are
pre-assembled

The small fonts on the back of the card look better
with a 600 DPI laser than a 300 DPI, especially if inside a
hot laminated plastic card.

One can either print on card stock, & just cut
front faces, or print on paper, & fold & insert in
a laminator.

Laminating (Plastic Encasing)

Hot laminators used to cost hundreds of marks, but now
cheap, @ 2010.03, There's 2 for 30 Euros: type
laminator into Conrad 1 is a box with a
rotary guillotine too. & a "corner rounder" whatever
that is. The plastic cards I buy are pre-rounded anyway.